Bottom Painting

[Dead Eye]

I am about to get ready toget the boat in the water. I got spring fever realbad. My question ishowclean do i have to get the bottom for painting? Will agood scraping do? do i have to sand ? what isthe best paintto use? I Keep the boat in the water April till Oct.<br /> Thanks , Dead Eye

 

[snapperbait]

Re: Bottom Painting

Personally, I'd sand if only just to knock off some of the old paint and smooth the bottom out a little...<br /><br />Best paint to use? I dunno... Whatever paint you do choose, make sure it's compatible with the exsisting bottom paint.....

 

[Dead Eye]

Re: Bottom Painting

I got the boat last Aug. . The bottom was already coated. I don't know what with. Is there a reason the paint has to be compatible?<br />Thanks , Dead Eye

 

[snapperbait]

Re: Bottom Painting

Some paints like vinyl bottom paint will cause the old non-vinyl paint to peel.. Fortunately vinyl paint has pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur... <br /><br />Some bottom paints contain teflon, so if the old paint was a teflon type paint then you may have problems with the new paint not sticking too well..<br /><br />If it were me, i'd strip whatever is on there, then put on an epoxy barrier coat like interprotect or pettit protect, then paint with an ablative bottom paint..